Energy and the environment in Kazakhstan

Dahl, Carol; Kuralbayeva, Karlygash

doi:10.1016/s0301-4215(00)00137-3

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“…In these areas, it is possible that there is not enough water to maintain a large water-dependent population and economy. In FPU 142, oil and gas production is instead particularly prominent, with associated problems with water quality [61]. FPUs 468 and 469 have also seen only relatively small decreases in environmental water.…”

Section: Partitioning Between Human Use and Environmental Watermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Its trend over time is therefore likely explained by changes in demand for thermo-electric power, corresponding to the expansion and contraction of the economy, and increased reliance on hydro-electric power [74]. While consumptive use is small, fossil fuels and thermoelectric power plants are associated with a number of problems with water, soil, and air pollution [61].…”

Section: Energy Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transferable Principles for Managing the Nexus: Lessons from Historical Global Water Modelling of Central Asia

Guillaume

Kummu

Eisner

et al. 2015

Water

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Abstract:The complex relationships within the water-energy-food security nexus tend to be place-specific, increasing the importance of identifying transferable principles to facilitate implementation of a nexus approach. This paper aims to contribute transferable principles by using global model data and concepts to illustrate and analyze the water history of Central Asia. This approach builds on extensive literature about Central Asia and global change as well as recent advances in global water modeling. Decadal water availability and sectorial water consumption time series are presented for the whole 20th century, along with monthly changes in discharge attributable to human influences. Concepts from resilience and socio-ecological system theory are used to interpret the results and identify five principles relevant to managing the transboundary nexus: (1) the subsystems included/excluded from the nexus are case-specific and should be consciously scrutinized; (2) consensus is needed on what boundaries can acceptably be crossed within the nexus; (3) there is a need to understand how reducing trade-offs will modify system dependencies; (4) global stakeholders have both a responsibility and right to contribute to the shaping of the nexus; (5) combining data with global and local perspectives can help to enhance transferability and understanding of shared problems in our globalized world.

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Section: Partitioning Between Human Use and Environmental Watermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Energy Productionmentioning

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Transferable Principles for Managing the Nexus: Lessons from Historical Global Water Modelling of Central Asia

Guillaume

Kummu

Eisner

et al. 2015

Water

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“…On the shores of the Caspian Sea, rising sea levels since the late 1970s and a recent stabilization at 2 m above the historical level have affected and sometimes completely submerged oil and gas fields located on the seashore, polluting coastal zones and the marine ecosystems (Dahl and Kuralbayeva 2001). A region that well exemplifies the environmental risks of mining is the Selenga River-Lake Baikal Basin, where coal, gold, copper, wolfram and molybdenum are extracted from relatively shallow deposits Kasimov et al 2017;Sandmann 2012;Thorslund et al 2012Thorslund et al , 2016.…”

Section: Water Quality and Aquatic/riparian Ecologymentioning

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Water in Central Asia: an integrated assessment for science-based management

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Central Asia contains one of the largest internal drainage basins in the world, and its continental location results in limited availability of both surface and groundwater. Since the twentieth century, water resources of the region have been exploited beyond sustainable levels. From small Mongolian headwater streams to the mighty Aral Sea, surface waters have been partially desiccated. Demands from the agricultural, energy and raw material sectors as well as population growth have not only increased water abstractions, but also left a diverse and strong pollution footprint on rivers, lakes and groundwater bodies. Such changes in water quantity and quality have not only led to a degradation of aquatic and riparian ecosystems, but also they have placed the region's socioeconomic development at risk. Because of the complexity of Central Asia's water problems, integrated assessment and management approaches are required. Despite some shortcomings in practical implementation, the widespread adoption of the Integrated Water Resources Management and water-food-energy nexus approaches may be keys to a more sustainable future. This thematic issue aims to provide documentation of the current state of scientific knowledge, ranging from hydrological research to water quality investigations, and offers an assessment of ecosystems and the services provided by them. Reviews and case studies on different management options conclude the thematic issue by providing insights into field-tested solutions for the region's water challenges.

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“…3;2014 The literature on health effects of the coal industry in Kazakhstan primarily describes the health status of the coal miners (Terekhin & Pichkhadze, 1991). Dahl & Kuralbayeva (2001) indicated that the coal production and use are the main causes for the environmental degradation in the industrial regions of Kazakhstan. Kenessariyev et al (2013) estimated the mortality attributed to air pollution caused by total suspended particles in 11 cities across Kazakhstan.…”

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Health Effects of Coal: A Long-Run Relationship Assessment of Coal Production and Respiratory Health in Kazakhstan

Akhmetov¹

2014

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Respiratory diseases, like asthma and other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, claim over 50 thousand lives annually in Kazakhstan according to national statistics (The Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2011). This study applies econometric methods to examine the relationship between the coal industry and the respiratory health in Kazakhstan during the country's independency period using annual national data. The study investigates long-term equilibrium and short-term dynamics of coal production and respiratory diseases in Kazakhstan by applying the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). The empirical results show that the respiratory diseases appear to be elastic relative to the coal production, and the strong long-run and short-run Granger causality running from coal production to respiratory diseases. The presence of causal relationship could be useful to define effective policies to reduce the health effects of coal industry in Kazakhstan.

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Energy and the environment in Kazakhstan

Cited by 53 publications

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Transferable Principles for Managing the Nexus: Lessons from Historical Global Water Modelling of Central Asia

Transferable Principles for Managing the Nexus: Lessons from Historical Global Water Modelling of Central Asia

Water in Central Asia: an integrated assessment for science-based management

Health Effects of Coal: A Long-Run Relationship Assessment of Coal Production and Respiratory Health in Kazakhstan

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